Xiaomi Tipped to Launch First Snapdragon 8s Elite-Powered Smartphone

Xiaomi Tipped to Launch First Snapdragon 8s Elite-Powered Smartphone

Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon eight Elite cellular SoC throughout its Summit 2024 occasion in Maui in October this yr. A few OEMs (authentic gear producer) have already launched flagship telephones with the brand new chipset. Now, rumours about Qualcomm’s subsequent cellular platform are doing rounds on the Web. The chipmaker is claimed to unveil a brand new Snapdragon 8s Elite early subsequent yr. As per a tipster, Xiaomi would be the first to make use of the SoC in a cellphone.

Snapdragon 8s Elite Launch Timeline Tipped

Tipster Sensible Pikachu claimed on Weibo that the Snapdragon 8s Elite will probably be unveiled within the first quarter of 2025. Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 8s Gen Three in March this yr. Moreover, he states that Xiaomi could be the primary model to launch the primary Snapdragon 8s Elite-powered cellphone. The put up does not embody the identify of the machine, however the tipster has used the ‘Xiaomi Civi 5’ hashtag within the thread indicating that the purported handset may run on the brand new chipset.

The Xiaomi Civi Four Professional was launched in March final yr as the primary Snapdragon 8s Gen 3-powered cellphone. Based mostly on this, we are able to count on Xiaomi to pack the brand new chip within the Civi 5. 

The Snapdragon 8s Gen Three is a 4nm octa-core chipset with a Prime core (Cortex-X4) clocked at 3.0GHz, 4 efficiency cores clocked at 2.8GHz, and three effectivity cores clocked at 2.0GHz. The Snapdragon 8s Elite might be toned carried out model of the just lately launched Snapdragon eight Elite flagship SoC. 

Xiaomi’s Civi Four Professional was priced at CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 34,600) for the bottom 12GB + 256GB configuration in China.

Moreover the Snapdragon 8s Gen Three chipset, the Xiaomi Civi Four Professional encompasses a 6.55-inch 1.5K (2,750 x 1,236 pixels) OLED show, Leica-backed triple rear cameras,  and a 4,700mAh battery with assist for 67W wired quick charging.